Winter advice to help your local firefighters
FALL RIVER: With winter weather upon us,the local volunteer firefighters have some advice for residents on ways they can help them find them quickly when seconds count.
Station 45 volunteer Station Chief Nick Yeomans said...
Fun March Break Camp
WINDSOR JUNCTION: To end off the Roots and Boots Forest School on March Break at the Windsor Junction Community Centre.
Those participating learned about indigenous culture from a pair of special guests.
This included seeing some...
Traffic logjams frustrating residents
WINDSOR JUNCTION: The closure of the Fall River Road bridge has led many residents to find an alternate route, and that has meant long waits to leave the community along the Windsor Junction Road...
Developer unveils proposal for Charleswood expansion
WINDSOR JUNCTION: A proposed development for the Charleswood subdivision in Windsor Junction that has been in the works since 2013 has a new look, and residents had their first opportunity to see it on...
McNaughton announces PC Party nomination intentions
FALL RIVER: A soon-to-be retired RCMP officer who calls Fall River home with his family is already eyeing a new career path.
Dan McNaughton told The Laker on Jan. 10 that his intentions, upon retirement...
Scotian Materials withdraws quarry permit rejection appeal
FALL RIVER: Scotian Materials has withdrawn their judicial review of a 2015 decision that saw the industrial permit for their proposed quarry, next to the Aerotech Business Park.
The appeal of the decision by then...
Crosswalk upgrades coming in Grand Lake
GRAND LAKE: The crosswalk adjacent to the playground
and park in Grand Lake is about to get some much needed upgrades aimed
at making it safer.
In an email to resident Lisa Patter, and
posted...
Kelln’s latest novel full of twists
Sequel to Tell Me More, The Russian has Blake Waiter in an International debacle
FALL RIVER: Brad Kelln doesn’t want you to put his latest book down.
The
Fall River author just released his...
UPDATED: Person of interest in hit-and-run located
UPDATE FROM RCMP:
Update - Person of Interest in the hit-and-run pedestrian collision located
June 2, 2017, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia . . . the RCMP investigation from earlier today of the hit-and-run pedestrian collision, the...
Fall River planning bylaws due for review: Streatch
FALL RIVER: The local councillor said it might be time for the current planning bylaws put in place a few years ago through the Fall River Visioning process to be reviewed.
Councillor Steve Streatch was...